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Sly & The Family Stone - Paris Olympia 23 July 2007 (2007)

Track listing:
  1. Jazzy Intro 4:34
  2. Dance To The Music 4:48
  3. Everyday People 2:18
  4. Hot Fun In The Summertime 3:04
  5. You're The One 4:54
  6. Somebody's Watching You 6:31
  7. If You Want Me To Stay 3:24
  8. Sing A Simple Song 4:29
  9. Don't Call Me Nigger, Whitey 6:55
  10. Family Affair 5:50
  11. I Want To Take You Higher 5:50
  12. Thank You (Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin) 6:03
  13. Stand 9:03
  14. Thank You (Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin) - Reprise 4:06
  15. Band Introduction 6:09

Notes

07 If You Want me To Stay *
08 Sing A Simple Song *
09 There's A Riot Goin' On *
10 Family affair *
11 I Want To Take You Higher *
12 Thank You (Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin) *
13 Stand
14 Thank You (Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin) - reprise *
15 Band Introduction *

* with Sly Stone

audience

Sly Stone - vocals, keyboards
Vet Stone - vocals
Lisa Stone - vocals
Skyler Jett - vocals
Anthony Yates - guitar
Tony Yates - bass
Mike Rinta - trombone
Johnnie Bamont - saxophone
Pat Rizzo - saxophone
Cynthia Robinson - trumpet, vocals
Tony Stead - keyboards

The expectations were much higher than the final result. Infact, we were treated by the show of a Sly & The Family Stone cover band with Sly himself popping in between songs and disappearing without notice. The audience started to feel nervous after six numbers where Sly had not joined the stage yet. Finally, before If you want me to stay he finally hit the stage. he's simply the ghost of himself, looking very bad, walking here and there on stage. Vocals are strong but the rest is not too impressive: large sun glasses and a kind of formula 1 / basketball dress. There were some strong moments but overall a disappointing comeback for Sly.